Example sentences of "he [vb past] for a [adj] second " in BNC.
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| 1 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 2 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
| 3 | As he lay for a few seconds recovering from his efforts , Grant ran his eye along the expanse of the steeply sloping roof . |
| 4 | He hesitated for a few seconds , then gave a curt nod . |
| 5 | He hesitated for a few seconds . |
| 6 | He waited for a few seconds , but the noise did not repeat itself . |
| 7 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |